Vermont · 1860 presidential election
Vermont presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Vermont by 56.23 points (25,140 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 44,712
- VT result
- R+56.2
- Compared with the nation
- 45.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1856
- 1.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 33,888 | 75.79% | 5 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 8,748 | 4.16% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 1,859 | 4.16% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 217 | 0.49% | — | |
| Total votes | 44,712 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Vermont in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Vermont by 56.23 percentage points (25,140 votes).
How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1860?
Vermont cast 5 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Vermont in 1860?
44,712 votes were counted for president.
How did Vermont change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 57.2 points to Republican by 56.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data